Roosevelt Nominates Heir To Supreme Court Seat
The president has named a new nominee to fill the late Justice Cardozo’s vacancy on the Supreme Court. If the Senate confirms, the appointee would succeed Justice Cardozo who died July 9 after a long heart disease illness. The court’s liberal conservative balance is not expected to shift. Cardozo led the court in supporting Roosevelt administration legislation until his illness began December 10, 1938.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Benjamin N. Cardoza
Cardoza
Felix Frankfurter named associate justice of Supreme Court
President Roosevelt selects Felix Frankfurter a 56 year old Harvard law professor born in Vienna to serve as associate justice. Senator Norris of Nebraska led support as Frankfurter’s nomination follows earlier court appointments. He has taught law at Harvard since 1914 and is described as a liberal ally in Congress.
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Felix Frankfurter
Massachusetts
Harvard Law School
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Frankfurter
Capitol Hill
Norris
Ind
Neb
Congress
Vienna
Austria
Harvard
Ee Ke — Ives
High Point
Associated Press
N. C
NEA
Roosevelt asks big defense budget to raise 1940 debt
President Roosevelt outlined a multi billion budget to fund national defense and farm relief with a projected public debt of 44.458 billion by 1940. He urged moderate tax increases and warned against drastic tax plans while maintaining spending to boost business and employment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt Appoints Supreme Court Justices Amid Controversy
The article notes two conservative Democrats Mel Reynolds and Butler as current justices, with Roosevelt appointing Hugo Black and Stanley Reed to the court. It lists home states, party affiliations, and ages of justices while signaling ongoing debates over court expansion and retirements.
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Mel Reynolds
Butler
Roosevelt
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
Willis van Devanter
Wyoming
Stanley Reed
Kentucky
George Sutherland
Utah
Record of U S Supreme Court Justice Appointments
The passage notes historical records for appointing Supreme Court justices. George Washington holds the overall record with thirteen appointments, including eight years in office. Taft, later chief justice, is runner-up with six. Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln named five each.
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George Washington
Taft
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Senate pleas for freight rate cuts and rate discrimination probe
Washington January 5 The Senate heard a call to curb Southern freight rate levels as Senator Hill proposes a resolution urging the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate territorial differentials in jail charges and to issue orders removing unjust discriminations.
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Washington
Senate
Hill
D-Ala
Interstate Commerce Commission
Parole Granted to Man Convicted of Manslaughter
Raleigh January 5 Governor Hoey gave John Bruce Hall parole after an eight to ten year manslaughter sentence in Pitt County April 1936. He also paroled Henry Williams serving 12 months for housebreaking and larceny in Wake County and Fd Fowler from Henderson County for assault on a female.
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Raleigh
John Bruce Hall
Pitt County
Hoey
Henry Williams
Wake
Fd Fowler
Henderson
Cubs Pitcher Dizzy Dean Signs Reported $20,000 Deal
Chicago reports Dizzy Dean agreed to a $20,000 salary for another season. Cubs secretary Charles Weber declined to confirm the exact figure, while experts estimate the same amount as last year.
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Chicago
Dan
Jerome
Dizzy
Dean
Charles Weber
Cubs
Frankfurter Addresses Supreme Court Appointment
Professor Felix Frankfurter said he was aware of the obligations and honor of the Supreme Court nomination by the president and would have no comment beyond acknowledging the appointment.
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Boston
Dan
Felix Frankfurter
United States Supreme Court
Labor federation leaders protest Southeast wage hour chief
P C A Fink president of the state Federation of Labor and James F Barrett Southern publicity director for the AFL telegraphed Washington officials against the possible appointment of Prentiss Perry of Nashville as regional director for the Wage-Hour Administration for the Southeast The telegrams went to Administrator Elmer F Andrews and Assistant Administrator A L Fletcher.
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Raleigh
State Board backs liquor law amendments to ease bonds
The State Alcoholic Control Board recommends to the legislature reducing county bond requirements to 5 000 and granting investigators arrest powers statewide. Chairman Cutlar Moore notes no stance on keeping or repealing existing liquor statutes.
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Raleigh
State
Alcoholic Control Board
Cutlar Moore
Moore
Cafey and Fenner Named to Lead Key House Money Panels
Raleigh Jan 5 There were indications Speaker Ward would appoint Fenner of Nash and Caf Fey of Guilford as chairmen of the House money committees. Ward said he would not reveal assignments before Monday. Lt Gov Horton was leaning toward Senators Rodman of Beaufort and Taylor of Anson to head Senate money groups. Senator Gold of Guilford is seen as the likely head of Senate Judiciary Committee No 1.
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Raleigh
Ward
House of Representatives
Fenner
Nash
Caffey
Guilford
House
W. P. Horton
Rodman
Beaufort
Taylor
Anson
Senate
Gold
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bringing Kelly Back For Trial In Burlington
Roy Kelly charged with killing two police officers in a December 7 Burlington North Carolina gun battle waived extradition and was sent to Raleigh in custody of North Carolina officers. Alamance county superior court will hear the case at the next term with Virginia and Carolina officers escorting him to the state border. Kelly was captured recently by Virginia officers at South Hill.
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Richmond
Roy Kelly
Burlington
North Carolina
Raleigh
Oscar Pitts
Alamance County Superior Court
Virginia
Kelly
Carolina
South Hill
Roosevelt budget calls for over two billion for WPA relief
President Roosevelt estimated the WPA would need at least 2.25 billion dollars to provide work relief for the unemployed over 17 months. He warned Congress against cutting relief spending as it would hurt employment and industrial purchasing power. The plan calls for 750 million for Feb to June and 1.5 billion for the July 1 start, with exact figures to follow.
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WPA
Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Two Men Held on Securities Law Violations
Secretary of State Thad Eure announced that Marion Allen and H. F. Lambert were ordered held by Police Chief J. B. Little of Albemarle on charges of selling unregistered securities. Eure cited information that the men claimed Roanoke Virginia origin and had extracted $300 from a woman in a suspected scam.
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Thad Eure
Raleigh
J. B. Little
Albemarle
Marion Allen
H. F. Lambert
Eure
Roanoke
RCA Charged With Loss of Assets by Stockholders
Present and former RCA officials and directors face three stockholders suits in New York Supreme Court alleging negligence and fraud in dissipating corporate assets. Plaintiffs accuse RCA of failing to recover 2,000,000 shares of common stock issued to General Electric and Westinghouse in 1932, in a deal tied to patents and rights later affected by a consent decree.
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New York
Radio Corporation of America
Supreme Court
Radio Common
General Electric Co
Westinghouse
Rose Druckerman
RCA
Druckerman
Gen
Eral Electric
George Saievetz
Leo J. Coslow
Jacob Fox
General Electric
Carricker Held On Charges In Freak Crossing Death
Thomasville, Jan 5 T Roosevelt Carricker 35, unemployed textile worker, jailed on reckless driving obstructing delaying a passenger train and liquor law violations linked to the December 24 death of Thomas J Sledd in a freak crossing accident. A car abandoned on Southern tracks triggered the crash and steam hid flares, killing Sledd.
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Thomasville
T. Roosevelt Carricker
Thomas J. Sledd
Carricker
Randolph County
Co. E. King
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Sledd
Carmald Street
Amazon Cotton Mills
Hopkins Murphy nominations faced Senate criticism
Senator Bridges attacked President Roosevelt's cabinet picks Harry S. Hopkins and Frank Murphy on the Senate floor citing national repudiation. He urged hearings and argued Hopkins should be secretary of commerce and Murphy attorney general, amid a broader push to send presidential nominations to committees.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry S. Hopkins
Frank Murphy
Senate
Senator Bridges
RNH
Hopkins
Bridges
Murphy
Barkley
Income Tax Blanks Sent Out Across Greensboro
Greensboro January 5. Charles H. Robertson collector of internal revenue sent out about 70 000 income tax blanks today. The forms must be returned by March.
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Greensboro
Charles H. Robertson
Internal Revenue
Pope Named to TVA Board by President
Washington January 5 1934 President Roosevelt nominated many federal appointees including former Idaho Senator James P Pope to the Tennessee Valley Authority board succeeding Arthur E Morgan. The recess actions include Frank Murphy to attorney general Harry Hopkins secretary of commerce and others across judiciary and federal agencies.
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TVA Board
Washington
Roosevelt
James P. Pope
Idaho
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arthur E. Morgan
Senate
Congress
Charles H. Clark
Connecticut
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Second
Vermont
New York
North Carolina
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
John C. Wiley
Indiana
Latvia
Estonia
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Corps
Walter C. Kilner
Walter H. Frank
Herbert A. Dargue
Otto Kerner
Illnois
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michael L. Igoe
Ilinois
Northern District
Harry E. Kalodner
Pennsylvania
Eastern District
James V. Allred
Texas
Southern District of Texas
Floyd H. Roberts
Virginia
Western District of Virginia
William J. Campbell
U. S
Northern District of
Leruel R. Via
West Virginia
U.S
Southern District of
West
National Banks Call for Yearend Condition Reports
The comptroller of the currency orders the condition of all national banks as of close of business Dec 31. 1998. The FDIC requires insured state banks not in the Fed to report their condition and to submit earnings expenses and dividends for 1938.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Tokyo Cabinet Reorganized UnderHiranuma Junta
Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma forms a hardline government with Prince Konoye as minister without portfolio, aiming for tighter economic control and single nationalist politics. Emperor Hirohito installs the new cabinet with four new ministers and departures including Ikeda and Sugetsugu from key posts.
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Tokyo
Kiichiro Hiranuma
Fumimaro Konoye
Prince Konoye
China
Hirohito
Konoye
Privy Council
Sotaro Ishiwatari
Yukio Sakurauchi
Minseito Party
Yonezo Maeda
Hisatada Hirose
Ikeda
Rainer Arima
Agriculture
Chikuehei Nakashima
Railways
Ryutaro Nagai
Nobumasa Sugetsugu
Daladier Tunisia Visit Attacked by Fascist Press
In Rome on January 5, fascist papers accused France of provoking Tunisia during Premier Daladier's visit. Il Tevere branded Daladier asEdouard the Cutthroat in the sensational coverage.
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Daladier Tunis
Rome
Italy
Tunisia
Daladier
Il Tevere
Edouard
New Protection From Mustard Gas Revealed
Hobart College officials in Geneva New York announce a new chemical sprayed on clothing that provides months of protection against mustard gas burns. Developed by Dr Ralph H Bullard the compound is said to neutralize mustard on contact and remains effective despite water or ordinary temperatures.
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Geneva
N. Y
Hobart College
Ralph H. Bullard
American Chemical Society
Hobart
Hoey outlines 1939 legislative program andno tax cut stance
Raleigh Jan 5 AP Governor Hoey presents a broad 1939 program with 19 recommendations to the General Assembly while noting no tax reduction will occur without trims in expenses. He urges public employment reform health education libraries judiciary changes and roadside improvements. An educational pay plan reversal is proposed to restore pre depression salary levels.
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Hoey
General Assembly
Legislors
Charlott
Ernor Hoey
Ent General Assembly
How
Senate
Vler
Mecklenburg
Mecklenbu
House
Robinson
McDoell
Gener
WN Carolina
North Carolina
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